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Chapter 6/ Activity 1: Alabama After the War – Accommodated
Directions: Study pages 168-171 in the book then answer the following statements about life after the Civil War.
True or False:
______1. Everyone in Alabama was affected by the end of the war in some way. (pg. 169)
______2. After the war, people were able to purchase goods because money was available again. (pg. 169)
______3. There was very little meat to eat because most animals had been stolen or had wandered away. (pg. 169)
______4. Farmers who had not been slave owners looked forward to a new and better state. (pg. 169)
______5. After President Lincoln was assassinated, old laws were back once more and the plans for Reconstruction were cancelled. (pg. 171)
______6. At least four out of ten southerners who had voted in the 1860 election had to take an oath of loyalty to the United States. (pg. 171)
______7. Even after President Lincoln was assassinated, Andrew Johnson stated the plan for Reconstruction would be effective. (pg. 171)
______8. Southern states were not required to ratify the 13th Amendment. (pg. 171)
______9. Most towns and cities were not damaged by the war. (pg. 169)
______10. Andrew Johnson became President after Lincoln was assassinated. (pg. 171)
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Chapter 6/Activity 3: After Reconstruction Accommodated
Directions: Use the information on page 177-190 to complete the following sentences. You may use words or phrases from the box below to complete each sentence.
1. William Savery was a former slave who helped to start ______. (pg. 177)
2. Before the Civil War, slaves were usually forbidden to learn how to ______and ______. (pg. 177)
3. When owners of large farms needed help, they hired ______who did all the work on the farm in exchange for a portion of the profits. (pg. 179)
4. The city of Birmingham started as a ______. (pg. 182)
5. Jefferson County’s deposits of ______, ______, and ______were necessary for making iron and steel. (pg. 183)
6. One reason for the growth of towns and cities after the war was the ______. (pg. 184)
7. Alabama cloth could be produced more cheaply because the mills were ______and wages were ______. (pg. 189)
8. Many textile industries were located along the ______to take advantage of the available ______. (pg. 189)
9. The ______helped finance colleges that would prepare young people for practical careers such as engineering and agriculture. (pg. 177)
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